Culture wars and enduring American dilemmas

The idea of a culture war, or wars, has existed in America since the 1960s---an underlying ideological schism in our country that is responsible for the polarizing debates on everything from the separation of church and state, to abortion, to gay marriage, to affirmative action. Irene Taviss Thomson...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Thomson, Irene Taviss, 1941- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] University of Michigan Press 2010
Colección:Contemporary political and social issues.
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Sumario:The idea of a culture war, or wars, has existed in America since the 1960s---an underlying ideological schism in our country that is responsible for the polarizing debates on everything from the separation of church and state, to abortion, to gay marriage, to affirmative action. Irene Taviss Thomson explores this notion by analyzing hundreds of articles addressing hot-button issues over two decades from four magazines: National Review, Time, The New Republic, and The Nation, as well as a wide array of other writings and statements from a substantial number of public intellectuals. What Thomson finds might surprise you: based on her research, there is no single cultural divide or cultural source that can account for the positions that have been adopted.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (281 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-249) and index.
ISBN:9780472900916
9780472070886